Press Release

6th June 2012

Town schools host their own Olympic celebrations

With only a few days to go until the Olympic Flame arrives in Shetland, Lerwick schools are gearing up to host their own Torch celebration event at the Clickimin athletics track on Thursday morning between 10am and 11am this week [tomorrow].

The event will see three torches simultaneously carried by pupils from Bressay Primary, Sound Primary, Bells Brae Primary and the Anderson High School.Over 600 pupils and staff are expected to be involved. As the torchbearersconverge at the Clickiminsite, they will lead their respective schools to assemble on the track.

Director of children’s services, Helen Budge and sports development officer, Bob Kerr, will say few words of welcome, followed by a celebration lap of the track by pupilsanda torch relay on the grass pitch.

Active schools coordinator with Shetland Islands Council, Mandy Henderson, said, “It is great to involve so many pupils in this special torch celebration to highlight the Olympic Torch Relay coming to Shetland, just a few days later on Sunday 10th June. I hope this will inspire the pupils to follow the excitement of the London 2012 Olympics when they start at the end of July.”

Head teacher of Sound School, Kate Grieve said “ This inter-schools celebration to mark the arrival of the Olympic Torch has brought the spirit of the Olympics closer to all who have participated”